I'm considering it. The problem is, I have metal allergies. The bracelet will give me a rash on the inside of my wrist and the necklace will give me a rash all around my neck, unless I get 14k or better gold. And the gold ones are $400+ to $700+. That's way more than I'm willing to spend.

I might try the 10k filled and hope for the best. I looked at the sport bands, but I'm sorry. Those things were just fugly.

hmmmm bek could you get a chain cheaper elsewhere and just get the charm through them? Just an idea. Maybe put it on your keychain?? I dont feel I need one yet but if I did thats probably the way I'd go.26 Year old married female. Diagnosed w/ CD 3 years ago, IBS for over 10 years before that, which was probably the CD. Currently on Pentasa 4 pills/4x day, hysociamine prn, nexium, and ortho evra. Good times!!!

Mine just says medical card in wallet. I keep a card there with doctors, meds , illness's and info that would help if I could not talk. Now ladies, this is not a put down but if you carry a card in your purse, please make it visible. I have seen women dig through a purse looking for a ringing cell phone , and not find it.

If we would read the secret history of our enemies,we would find in each mans life sorrow and suffering enough to disarm all hostility.

bektold said...I'm considering it. The problem is, I have metal allergies. The bracelet will give me a rash on the inside of my wrist and the necklace will give me a rash all around my neck, unless I get 14k or better gold. And the gold ones are $400+ to $700+. That's way more than I'm willing to spend.

I might try the 10k filled and hope for the best. I looked at the sport bands, but I'm sorry. Those things were just fugly.

the bracelets are stainless that should be ok for you to wear. If you can use a fork to eat and not get sick then stainless will work for you. I have the stainless bracelet its only 9.99 my last one lasted 11 years I just got a new one.Confucius say : He who goes to bed with itchy butt wakes up with stinky finger.

On sensitive parts of my body, like the inside of my wrist, my ear lobes, or around my neck, I can't wear stainless steel, surgical steel, or silver. Only gold. Sometimes I get a rash on my belly from the button on my jeans! Sometime I can get away with it if I only wear something for an hour or two, and I can get away with it for longer in the winter, when there's less moisture on my skin. But if I sweat even a little bit I get a rash. I gave up wearing watches years ago. It's too hard to find an all plastic band without the ugly velcro sports band, and when you do find them they break too easily. If I get a Medic alert bracelet or necklace, I'll need to wear it all the time, or what's the point?

I downloaded the catalog, and they had a couple of options with a stainless steel medallion and a bracelet of glass beads. That might be an option for me. As long as I keep the metal part on the back of my wrist I should be OK.

you dont get one that says crohns you have it made to your specification saying crohns or whatever you have .go to link above, you can call the 1800 number and they can help you order over the phone and help you decide what you should put on the medal and what will fit on it. There are so many price levels for the jewelry as i said before I wear the stainless bracelet 9.99 then its like 15 dollars a year cant remember for membership you can update your info as much as you like. You will get a card for your wallet and a sticker for your windshield alerting first responders that you are a member .Confucius say : He who goes to bed with itchy butt wakes up with stinky finger.

I have one. I have so many issues though, it wouldn't all fit on the back of it. So I bought the health USB key chain along with the bracelet! It's really cool! You just plug it into a USB port and it has you fill in ALL your medical information, including all the medication you are on, etc. I also have the wallet card. That comes with every membership. I joined online. Didn't take long to receive everything in the mail either.Finally Dx- April 13 2007 (age 26) ilio-crohn's-colitis. Surgeries:appendectomy, cholecystectomy, tonsillectomy, pinidal cyst removed,emergency abdominal surgery for hemorrhaging ovary from burst ovarian cyst, LEEPcervix, emergency abdominal surgery for grapefruit sized ovarian cyst removal, D and C of uterus, lumpectomy of breast.

Okay folks, as a newbie to crohns, just how imp. is the medic alert?? The only meds I'm on right now is prednisone, imuran, sythroid and premrin, besides cal-trate and vitamin. Is this something I should really consider at this point???? I will keep the web site tho, my dau. has a seizure disorder, she prob. really needs one huh????? granna

Hi granna, I think it is very important that your daughter gets one. Since she has seizure disorder.The braclet is helpful incase you need an ambulance they call the phone number and give the ID #That way she gets faster help. I am glad I have it. I never take it off it stays on 24/7teddybearHi, I am teddybearweiser, I am a male.

I was diagnosed with crohns disease when i was admitted to the hospital

in 1992, in Jan of 1993 I was back in the hospital for surgery for my crohns. I had part of my right colon resectioned with ilecolonstomy.

My GI doctor has me on Asacol, Dicyclomine,Imuran,Celebrex and Remicade. B-12 injection once a month.

I think when you are on any immunosuppressants you should have one. Even if you are just on prednisone.Finally Dx- April 13 2007 (age 26) ilio-crohn's-colitis. Surgeries:appendectomy, cholecystectomy, tonsillectomy, pinidal cyst removed,emergency abdominal surgery for hemorrhaging ovary from burst ovarian cyst, LEEPcervix, emergency abdominal surgery for grapefruit sized ovarian cyst removal, D and C of uterus, lumpectomy of breast.